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Ingram, David G.; Takahashi, T. Nicole; Miles, Judith H. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2008
The purpose of the present study was to determine which behavioral and physical phenotypes would be most likely to divide the ASD population into discrete subgroups. The taxometric methods of Maximum Covariance (MAXCOV) and Minus Mean Below A Cut (MAMBAC) were employed to test for categorical versus continuous variation of each phenotype across…
Descriptors: Autism, Perceptual Motor Learning, Interpersonal Relationship, Interaction
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Abrahamsen, Eileen P.; Mitchell, Jennifer R. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1990
Sensorimotor functioning in 10 autistic children, age 3-7, was assessed on object permanence, means-end, causality, vocal and gestural imitation, the construction of objects in space, and schemes for relating objects. The number and diversity of pragmatic functions in the children's communication were also analyzed and related to sensorimotor…
Descriptors: Autism, Communication Skills, Correlation, Language Acquisition